Hawai‘i Life. Hawai‘i Law.
As you get ready to retire or as you craft an estate plan for when you pass away, you know that you want to leave your business to your heirs. You don’t want to sell to a third party, transfer ownership to your business partner or leave the money and assets to your...
The decision to take on a commercial construction project is a big one. Not only will it affect your company as a whole, including its finances, but it’s likely to bring quite a bit of stress to your life. But, of course, you decide to move forward with the idea that...
Hawai’i employers who consider criminal history in hiring and other employment decisions may now only consider felony convictions that occurred in the most recent 7 years and misdemeanors that occurred in the most recent 5 years, excluding periods of incarceration....
After years of hard work, you might have built a business worth a substantial sum. Or, you may have real estate or investment portfolios that generate significant income. As you think about passing these on to your family, you will want to make sure you preserve the...
Over the years, thanks to hard work and resilience you’ve been able to garner many assets to your name and estate. Now that you’re thinking about your legacy and how and what you’d like to leave your loved ones, you likely have a lot to consider. Different kinds of...
(Honolulu, Hawai’i – July 10, 2020) – Goodsill partners and associates provided over 36 hours of pro bono legal services to Hawai’i residents during the month of June, covering 18 shifts for the Honolulu Access to Justice Room. The Honolulu Access to Justice Room...
Goodsill Partner Leighton Yuen and Associate Jennifer Chin were featured in a Pacific Business News Special Report: Law Firms on Construction, Real Estate Legal Insights on April 6, 2020. Leighton and Jennifer address the key issues property owners and landlords need...
Due to the COVID-19 situation, Goodsill staff and attorneys are working remotely to service our clients. Our individual attorney and management contact phone numbers are available on the “Our People” link of our home page. Notice: We are providing this as general...
Goodsill Attorneys in Chambers USA 2020 Lisa Bail, Real Estate (Environmental) and Litigation (General Commercial) Johnathan Bolton, Bankruptcy/Restructuring Lani Ewart, Real Estate and Corporate/Commercial (Finance) Lisa Woods Munger, Real Estate (Environmental) and...
Partners John Mackey are scheduled to speak at Hawai’i Employers Council webinar: Managing Furloughs, Layoffs, and Reductions in Force on April 9, 2020 at 2pm. Barbara and John will discuss employers facing the difficult decision of downsizing staff on a short-term or...